Official UK procurement notice
Clinical Coders · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCAVUHB requires accredited agency clinical coders to maintain coding completeness targets due to ongoing recruitment challenges and staffing shortages. This procurement will secure experienced coders from April 2026–March 2027 to ensure high‑volume, accurate clinical coding at UHW and UHL, supporting business continuity and statutory reporting needs while permanent recruitment continues.
CPV: Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1CAVUHB is establishing a framework for the provision of accredited agency clinical…Awarded
CAVUHB is establishing a framework for the provision of accredited agency clinical coders to ensure continuity of clinical coding services and support Welsh Government coding completeness targets. The framework will address ongoing staffing shortages, enabling the Health Board to access high‑quality, accurate coding support across its sites while permanent recruitment continues.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Mar 2026, 10:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Mar 2026, 10:45 GMT
- Authority reference
CAV-DCO (25-26) 201- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-020770- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06650eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
A direct award is necessary due to the ongoing shortage of accredited clinical coders and the urgent need to maintain statutory coding completeness. The chosen framework supplier is the only provider able to supply suitably qualified coders at the required volume and speed, ensuring continuity of essential clinical coding services without further delay. This avoids operational risk, supports mandatory reporting, and represents the most efficient and compliant route available.
Publisher note: (WA Ref:162596)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUALITY CODING & INFORMATION RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED TA PLACING TALENT | £387,558 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 020770-2026-CAV-DCO(25 -26 ) 201-1 · QUALITY CODING & INFORMATION RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED TA PLACING TALENT
- Signed
- 9 Mar 2026
- Value
- £387,558
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the noticeOfficial documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.